TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) trade agreement makes it into the Democratic Party Platform

Celebrate "free trade" fans!

...Free and Fair Trade. We have also sought to promote free and fair trade. Because of the economic dynamism of the Asia-Pacific region, which is already home to more than half the global economy, expanding trade with that region is critical to creating jobs and opportunities for the American people. Building on the free trade agreement with South Korea that President Obama signed, we are working with our partners in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum to create a seamless regional economy, promote green growth, and coordinate regulatory reform. Alongside Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam, we are on track to finalize the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a historic high-standard agreement that will address new and emerging trade issues, lower barriers to the free flow of trade and investment, increase exports, and create more American jobs. Exploring opportunities to shape the multilateral trading system to reflect the role and responsibility of major emerging markets in the global economy is a critical part of the Presidentís trade agenda...

4. I for one, am all but shocked or surprised

5. We have "free-trade" agreements with 3 of those: Australia, Singapore and Chile and a trade surplus

with all of them in 2011 and so far in 2012.

Australia:
Exports from the US: in 2011 - $27.5 billion; so far in 2012 - $15.3 billion;
Imports into the US: in 2011 - $10.2 billion; so far in 2012 - $4.8 billion;
Net US trade surplus with Australia - $17.3 billion in 2011 and $10.5 billion so far in 2012 (through 6/30/12)

Chile:
Exports from the US in 2011 - $16.0 billion; so far in 2012 - $9.0 billion;
Imports into the US in 2011 - $9.1 billion; so far in 2012 - $4.9 billion;
Net US trade surplus with Chile - $6.9 billion in 2011 and $4.1 billion so far in 2012 (through 6/30/12)

Singapore:
Exports from the US in 2011: $31.2 billion; so far in 2012 - $15.3 billion;
Imports into the US in 2011: $19.1 billion; so far in 2012 - $10.1 billion;
Net US trade surplus with Singapore - $12.1 billion in 2011 and so far in 2012 - $5.2 billion.